Review of Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) by Cathy Thompson-Georges for Boxoffice Magazine — 01 Jan 2000

Neil LaBute is a ferociously talented filmmaker!

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This review of Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) was written by Cathy Thompson-Georges and published by Boxoffice Magazine on 01 Jan 2000.

Your Friends & Neighbors has generally received positive reviews.

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